Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3P [11/40] 5 installing an expansion card

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1-5 Installing an Expansion Card

Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:

• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came

with your expansion card.

• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an

expansion card to prevent hardware damage.

1-6 Back Panel Connectors

Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.

1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed.

2. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that memory

of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR3

sockets. For optimum performance, when enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules,

we recommend that you install them in the DDR3_1 and DDR3_2 sockets.

USB 2.0/1.1 Port

The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB

keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB ash drive and etc.

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard.

D-Sub Port

The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector and supports a maximum resolution of

1920x1200@60Hz (the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used).

Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to this port.

DVI-D Port

(Note)

The DVI-D port conforms to the DVI-D specicationand supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz

(the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used). Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D

connection to this port.

HDMI Port

The HDMI port is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby True HD and DTS HD

Master Audio formats. It also supports up to 192KHz/24bit 8-channel LPCM audio

output. You can use this port to connect your HDMI-supported monitor. The maximum supported resolution

is 4096x2160@24 Hz or 2560x1600@60Hz, but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the

monitor being used.

(Note) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.

TripleDisplayCongurationsfortheOnboardGraphics:

Triple-display congurations are supported after you install motherboard drivers in OS. Only dual-display

congurations are supported during the BIOS Setup or POST process.

After installing the HDMI device, make sure to set the default sound playback device to HDMI.